This is a City and Guilds accredited course which will provide delegates with a basic understanding of legionella awareness, the risks and the legal requirements under the Approved Code of Practice Legionnaires' disease. The control of legionella bacteria in water systems 2013.

This awareness training is for all staff who are regularly involved in moving and carrying loads and setting up equipment etc. The course involves theory, video and a practical demonstration by the instructor.

Also available to deliver in departments and colleges where a more bespoke course maybe useful. See Unscheduled events for more details.

From fieldwork in far flung places, to lab work at weekends, to securing buildings at night, University staff and students may be working alone. Most of the time, these activities can take place without significant risk provided appropriate precautions are in place. But sometimes working alone can accentuate hazards or even introduce new hazards so the risks of lone working need thorough assessment and suitable control measures.

The term ‘contractor’ can cover a wide range, from individual service engineers to companies involved in a major building project. Often, these people are working alongside normal departmental activities. In any client/contractor relationship, both sides have health and safety duties towards each other. If you deal with contractors as part of your work and need to know about the health and safety aspects, then this course is for you.

To explore how best to manage the health and safety risks associated with working in a college environment. This will include looking at best practice, examples and case studies, workshop, hand-outs and an end of course assessment.

Mercury was used extensively in the past in all science based departments in a wide range of equipment. The course is designed to show how a risk based precautionary approach can effectively manage this legacy of the past.

Falls from ladders and other height access devices continue to cause injuries to people at work in the University. The new Work at Height Regulations (April 2005) have implications for the University because the emphasis has changed to any fall from any height. Anyone who uses ladders or who supervises work with ladders should attend this session.

The course includes: A brief background; issues arising because of their small size and implications for safety; factors to consider whilst risk assessing work with nanoparticles; suggested control measures; some of the concerns with respect to Carbon Nano Tubes (CNTS).

This session will give attendees an overview of the database system used by the new company that is taking over the Statutory Inspections of Pressure Systems and Lifting Equipment. This system will be used by all departments to manage the equipment that requires these inspections.

A large proportion of accidents reported to the Safety Office are slips and trips of some sort. Good housekeeping and maintenance standards can reduce the number of incidents so this session is particularly relevant to Departmental Safety Officers, Facilities Managers and area supervisors.

Principal Investigators, research group heads and supervisors have duties and responsibilities both in law and under University Policy where the health and safety of group members (and others that may be influenced by their research activities) are concerned. It is mandatory that all PIs, group heads and supervisors attend this course which will quickly inform you of what you must do to comply with the law, keep your staff and students safe and reduce the possibility of litigation, thus reducing the overall risk to the University.

In association with the East Anglian Regional Radiation Protection Service (Addenbrooke’s Hospital), the Safety Office present this two day annual course covering the core competencies for RPSs as published by the Health and Safety Executive.

Comprehensive course documentation is supplied and ample time allowed for discussion and questions on each day.

Anyone who is a first-time user of unsealed radioactive substances is expected to attend this acquaintanceship course before they begin the work. Users of radioactive substances who are new to the University should also attend. This course also acts as a refresher for experienced users and for users from other institutions or countries. There will be time for discussion and questions at the end of the session, and a self-assessment exercise of attendees’ core knowledge will be carried out.